The 1977-78 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 23-8 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.29.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-26 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 111–62 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1977-11-30 | vs Baylor Bears | W 98–57 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1977-12-03 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 89–75 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1977-12-05 | vs Lafayette Leopards | W 76–42 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1977-12-07 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 88–48 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1977-12-10 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 69–66 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1977-12-14 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 66–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 1977-12-31 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 68–73 | Freedom Hall |
| 1978-01-10 | at San Francisco Dons | L 70–79 | OaklandâAlameda County Coliseum Arena |
| 1978-01-14 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 79–78 | Blue Cross Arena |
| 1978-01-17 | vs Manhattan Jaspers | W 81–64 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-01-19 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 70–69 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-01-22 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 75–73 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-01-23 | vs Dartmouth Big Green | W 78–64 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-01-25 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 103–82 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-01-29 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 69–54 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-02-01 | at La Salle Explorers | W 95–90 | The Palestra |
| 1978-02-04 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 100–76 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-02-12 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | L 68–69 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-02-16 | at Fordham Rams | W 95–76 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1978-02-18 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 60–65 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1978-02-21 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 70–59 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-02-26 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 65–59 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-03-04 | at Dayton Flyers | L 59–66 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1978-03-06 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 83–68 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-03-12 | neutral Houston Cougars | W 100–77 | Mabee Center |
| 1978-03-17 | neutral Utah Utes | W 69–56 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1978-03-19 | neutral DePaul Blue Demons | W 84–64 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1978-03-25 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 86–90 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1978-03-27 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | L 69–71 | St. Louis Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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